Narcotics sale trial delayed for Mayben

TROY -- The narcotics sale trial of Emanuel "Tiki" Mayben has been delayed to allow the former Troy High School basketball star to graduate from college.

Mayben, 22, will stand trial May 24 on two counts of third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance unless a plea agreement is reached before that date, District Attorney Richard McNally said.

The 6-foot, 3-inch point guard has been offered a deal that would sentence him to five years of probation and no jail time for the felony counts he faces.

Originally scheduled for later this month, the trial's delay allows the Binghamton University senior to complete his college studies. He was kicked off the university's basketball team following his arrest.

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Mayben was a standout player at Troy High School and was recruited by Syracuse University. His grades were not up to par, however, and he went to several colleges before ending up at Binghamton, where he led the team to an NCAA tournament berth in 2009.

He was dismissed from the team the day after his arrest in September of last year on a sealed indictment police said was the result of a three-month investigation.

According to the indictment, Mayben made two separate cocaine sales several hours apart on June 29, 2009.

He had 3.4 grams of cocaine in his possession when police arrested him, Troy police said at the time, which resulted in further charges.

After pleading not guilty to the drug sale counts, Mayben was released on $20,000 bail by Judge Andrew Ceresia, who has presided over the matter since.